Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect myrtus communis extract (MCE) against renal I/R injury. Materials and methods: 36 adult males Wistar albino rats, weighing 250-300 g, were divided into six groups rats each. Group 1 designated as sham group. 2 control one. MCE administered via gastric gavage over a period 10 days, dosed at 0.1 mL/kg/day in third group, 0.2 four...

b a ckground: using special lotions and repellent sprays on skin is one of the effective methods to prevent arthropods biting which was verified in this study. m e t hods: essential oils of four plants ( satureja khuzestanica, salvia sclarea , lavendula officinalis and myrtus communis ) were separately extracted by clevenger used hydro distillation method. then separated solutions with 10%, 20%...

Oregano is one of the most used culinary herb and it often adulterated with cheaper plants. In this study, GC?MS was for identification quantification metabolites from 104 samples oregano (Origanum vulgare O. onites) olive (Olea europaea), venetian sumac (Cotinus coggygria) myrtle (Myrtus communis) leaves, at five different concentration levels. The metabolomics profiles obtained after two-step...

Our study was aimed to evaluate antifungal, antiaflatoxin, and antioxidant potential of Mentha pulegium, Myrtus communis, piperita essential oils (EOs). The EOs showed efficacy as a couscous preservative. A total 387 fungal species were isolated from Couscous samples, with Aspergillus flavus BN (20) which is identified the highest aflatoxin producer. minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) M. pu...

This study was conducted to determine the insecticidal activity of essential oils from oregano, Origanum onites L. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae), savory, Satureja thymbra L. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae), and myrtle, Myrtus communis L. (Rosales: Myrtaceae) against three stored-product insects. Essential oils from three species of plants were obtained by Clevenger-type water distillation. The major compounds in...

Myrtus communis L (Myrtaceae) is one of the popular drugs being used in the Unani system of phytomedicine since ancient Greece period. From time immemorial, different parts of this plant and essential oil have been used for a variety of purposes such as cosmetics (hair fall control), flavoring of food and drinks as well as extensive therapeutic purposes. Ethnobotanical information revealed that...